Horseshoe.



No. 784,985. PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905. J. E. G. GEISEL. HORSBSHOB.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4. 1904.

UNTTED STATES Patented March 14, 1905.

PATENT GEEICE.

HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of' Letters Patent No. 784,935, dated March14, 1905.

Application filed June 4, 1904; Serial No. 211,130.

T0 (e7/Z whom, 'llt may concern.-

Beit known that LJOHN E. G. GEIsEL,a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Lehighton, in the county of Carbon and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Horseshoe, of'which the following is a specicatiomreference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to horseshoes, and relates to a modiedconstruction of shoe as compared with my copending application, Serial No. l96,289, filed March 3, 1904, the object of the present inventionbeing to provide a simple, convenient, and reliable form of sectional ortwo -part horseshoe, one part of which is adapted to be secured in theusual manner to the hoof and the other part detachably connected withthe hoof-section and equipped with calks f any desired character, thepresent invention relating more particularly to the means for securing'the sections of' the shoe together, so that the bottom or tread sectionmay be removed for the purpose of' renewing or repairing the calks.

Vith the above general object in View the y invention consists in thenovel construction,

combination, and arrangement of parts, as herein fully described,illustra ted,and claimed.

1n the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of' ahorseshoe embodying' the present invention. Fig. 2 is a side or edgeelevation of' the same. Fig. 3 isacrosssection through the toe portionof the shoe. Fig. 4 is a cross-section through one of the heel portionsof' the shoe. Fig. 5 is a bottom 'plan view illustrating another' wayofl securvided with an inner flange 3, extending continuously along theinner edge of' the shoe as a whole, but offset centrally of the toe, asshown at et, and also laterally of theheel portions, as shown at 5, forapurpose which will hereinafter appear.

Adjacent to the toe portion ofl the shoe the hoof-plate is provided withdownwardly-extending lugs 6, while adjacent to the heel portions thehoofesection is provided with downwardly-extending lugs 7, the lugs 6and 7 bcing near the outer edge of the hoof-section. The lugs 6 and 7may have their inner faces exactly in line with the outer edge of thehoof-section or they may be set inward suf'- ficiently to bring theirouter surfaces in line with the outer edge of the shoe, as illustratedin Fig. 6, in which latter case the tread-section 2 will be notched tofit the lugs. The hoof-section l is provided with a hoof-clip 8,projecting' upwardly in the usual manner to engage the toe portion ofthe hoof and prevent slippage of the shoe on the hoof'.

The bottom or tread section 2 corresponds in shape to the hoof-sectionand is of a width adapting it to fit between the inner flange 3 and theoutside lugs 6 and 7, as shown in Fig. 1, whereby the two sections of'the shoe are prevented from relative play. Suitable toecalks 9 andheel-calks 10 may be applied to the lower surface of' the tread-section2 and secured thereto in any desired manner.

rFhe lugs 7 extend below the lower face of' the tread-section 2 and areprovided with openings 11 to receive tapering or wedgeshaped keys l2,the latter being inserted and driven through openings in the lower endsof key-bolts 13, which pass through openings in the hoof-section 1 andare headed or riveted, as shown at 14, the outer and smaller ends oflthe keys 12 being also headed and riveted in the lugs 7, as shown at 15.The keys and key-bolts are so arranged that the two parts or sections ofthe shoe are held in close engagement with each other. In like manner akey-bolt 16 is driven through the toe portion of the shoe and headed orriveted in the hoofsection l, as shown at 17. A taper key 18 is driventhrough an opening provided therefor in the key-bolt 16 and headed orriveted, as at .19, whereby the toe portions of' the shoesections arefirmly secured together. The openings in the hoof-section for thereception of the key-bolts 13 and 16 are formed within the offsets 4 and5, as shown in Fig. 1, the offsets being provided for that purpose.

lf desired, the hoof-section may be provided with a fiange 20, extendingcontinuously around and along' its outer edge, as shown in Fig. 5, thusholding' the tread-section at all points along its outer andl inneredges. The inner flange 3 may also be provided with three-sided orsubstantially square offsets 21, extending inwardly therefrom, as shownin Fig. 5, to receive square bolts, the heads of which are arrangeddownward and adapted to project sufficiently over the lower surface ofthe tread-section 2 t-o clamp the two sections together. 1f' desired,the said square bolts may have combined heads which constitute calks forthe toe portion of' the shoe. The same idea may be resorted to withrespect to the heel fastenings and calks.

Vhile the hoof-section is permanently secured to the hooi'I by the usualfastenings, which may consist of nails 23, having their headscountersunk in the hoof-section, it will be apparent that thetread-section may be easily disconnected from the hoof-section, so as toenable the calks to be renewed or resharpened or other calks of'different shape substituted therefor, after which the tread bottomsection may be replaced and refastened. If desired, a strip ofl rubberor packing may be inserted between the shoe-sections, as shown at 24:.

If desired, the lug 7 may be set farther inward, as shown in Fig. 6, sothat its outer edge will lie fiush with the outer edge of the shoe, Q6designating a lug so arranged and 27 representing the shoe. Thearrangement thus described presents a neater appearance.

tions the tread-section, downwardly-extend ing lugs on the hoof-section,keys engaging' said lugs and extending across thelower face of thetread-section, and key-bolts connected with the hoof-section andengaging' the keys.

2. A horseshoe comprising separable sections, the hoof-section beingprovided with a flange for positioning the tread-section, said flangebeing offset and the hoof-section being provided with openings in linewith the offsets, key-bolts arranged in the offsets and engaging thehoof-sections, and keys inserted through the key-bolts and eng'ag'ingthe lower face of' the tread-section, substantially as described.

3. A horseshoe comprising separable sections, a flange extending' alongthe inner edge of the hoof-section and provided with offsets in linewith bolt-holes extending through the hoof-section, and bolts arrangedin said holes and offsets and adapted to secure the sectionsI of theshoe together.

4L. A horseshoe comprising separable sections, the hoof-section being'provided with a flange extending along its inner edge and provided withoffsets, key-bolts arranged in the ofi'sets and engaging thehoo'fsection, lugs adjacent to the outer edge of the hoof'- section, andkeys extending' across the lower face of the tread-section and engagingthe key-bolts and lugs, substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof'l affix my signature in presence of' two witnesses.

JOHN E. G. GEISEL.

Vitnesses z S. H. BARTHoLoMew, lVM. KooNs.

